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To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (1921)	6/22/2002 6:03:39 PM
From: X Y Zebra	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5130

The reviews you talk about are fine, yet they do not change the outcome, (at least that I am aware of)... The review, however, seems positive in the fact that as you say, they may not ref again in an important match (I assume the punishment would be in accordance to the size of the mistake. Lastly, on this particular game (Spain - Korea) Have you ever seen the referee being so .... I am trying to find the word(s) to describe what I saw as the referee stroked the Korean's coach in the cheek, and the coach offering water to him ? (this after the coach had been throwing a temper tantrum and throwing his coat to the ground) ? I think that other referee would have kicked him out, or warned him and certainly not allowed him to touch him... To me this was really an insult to both sets of players since I thought of that act a little undignified... just my opinion

To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (1921)	6/22/2002 10:50:10 PM
From: Dayuhan	Respond to of 5130

I think video review might be useful in two cases: red cards and disputed goals. In either case, play has generally already stopped. It would mean stopping the clock, though, a horror which football has so far avoided. I like the style of Anders Frisk, the Swedish ref... if a player or coach gets in his face, he gives it back with 100% interest. I've seen him jump all over players that try to give him a hard time; what he says is not comprehensible but it's pretty clearly along the lines of "SHUT UP AND PLAY". He delivers the message pretty emphatically, and as a result there is very little whining. He's also an outstanding ref, and I think you could send him out to run a game where Sweden was playing without the slightest worry of bias. That's true of most of the really good ones: their commitment is to the game, pure and simple.